Lighting can define the look and feel of a room. Dramatic styling and coloration can take a bedroom from sleek to ultra chic.
Tip: Use chandeliers in lieu of night stand lamps for a feminine look and more nightstand space.

Here chandeliers are hung instead of a pendant fixture, but I just had to include this example. While there is ample room for table lamps, how incredibly dramatic is hanging two black chandeliers instead.

Romance meets Hyde. The bold winged lemon yellow chair with a textured hide fabric is a fabulous contrast to the matching black chandeliers and the romantic whites of this bedroom. It is a great addition to this sanctuary.

Wouldn't it have been so much simpler if things were black and white between Matthew and Mary? If they were, I see a bedroom like this representing these two in the modern era. Layers of sheer white fabric and luxurious linens enveloping a canopy bed, touches of black for the high drama that these two always invoke, with dashes of bright velvety yellow.

Hang a chandelier in an unexpected place. Every room needs lighting. Why not introduce it in a surprising way? Hang a chandelier over your coffee table or use one as a bedside light. Your cozy space will instantly go glam.More: Browse more home design photos

Black and yellow can also be subtle and sophisticated. Check out this great mix in this master bedroom with matching black chandeliers and a gorgeous yellow wingback chair. It's a beautiful space fit for any queen bee.

6. Full-size chandeliers. Placing full-size chandeliers by the bed is a bold move. Try it in a large bedroom when you want an injection of glamour. In the space here, sheer canopy curtains can be adjusted to soften the glow of the chandeliers.

Full-size chandeliers. Placing full-size chandeliers by the bed is a bold move. Try it in a large bedroom when you want an injection of glamour. In the space here, sheer canopy curtains can be adjusted to soften the glow of the chandeliers.

Placing full-size chandeliers by the bed is a bold move. Try it in a large bedroom when you want an injection of glamour. In the space here, sheer canopy curtains can be adjusted to soften the glow of the chandeliers.

No table lamps to clutter the bedside tables. Just hang pendant lights from the ceiling. You know the bed will always be centered on that wall, so the lights will always be in the right spot. Put light switches for them between the bed and the night tables.

Here chandeliers are hung instead of a pendant fixture, but I just had to include this example. While there is ample room for table lamps, how incredibly dramatic is hanging two black chandeliers instead.

Tracy Murdock Allied ASID
Here chandeliers are hung instead of a pendant fixture, but I just had to include this example. While there is ample room for table lamps, how incredibly dramatic is hanging two black chandeliers instead.